low-down

low-down

or low·down (lō′doun′)adj.1. Despicable; base: a low-down coward.2. a. Gloomy; depressed.b. Earthy; funky: a low-down blues song.n. Correct information or details: "It's hard not to read this book as a riposte of sorts, although anyone expecting the low-down on the judging process ... will be disappointed" (Tom Shone).

low-down

adj mean, underhand, or despicable n information, esp secret or true information

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	low-down - slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?"the skinny, poop, dopedetails, inside information - true confidential information; "after the trial he gave us the real details"
Adj.	1.	low-down - of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"abject, scummy, scurvy, miserable, lowcontemptible - deserving of contempt or scorn
	2.	low-down - (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early bluesfunkyjazz - a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex stylesemotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"

low-down

noun (Informal) information, intelligence, info (informal), inside story, gen (Brit. informal), dope (informal) We want you to give us the lowdown on your team-mates.adjective mean, low, base, cheap (informal), nasty, ugly, despicable, reprehensible, contemptible, underhand, scurvy They will stoop to every low-down trick.

low-down

adjectiveHaving or proceeding from low moral standards:base, ignoble, low, mean, sordid, squalid, vile.

Translations

low¹

(ləu) adjective1. not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc. low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child. 低的 低的2. making little sound; not loud. She spoke in a low voice. 低聲的 低声的3. at the bottom of the range of musical sounds. That note is too low for a female voice. 低音的 低音的4. small. a low price. 低廉的 低廉的5. not strong; weak or feeble. The fire was very low. 微弱的 微弱的6. near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc. low temperatures; the lower classes. 低下的 低下的 adverb in or to a low position, manner or state. The ball flew low over the net. 向下地 向下地ˈlower verb1. to make or become less high. She lowered her voice. 放低，變低 放低2. to let down. He lowered the blinds. 放下 放下ˈlowly adjective of low rank; humble. 卑微的 卑贱的ˈlowliness noun 卑微 低下ˈlow-down adjective mean; contemptible. a low-down thief. 卑鄙的 卑鄙的ˈlowland adjective of or concerning lowlands. lowland districts. 低地的 低地的ˈlowlander noun a person who lives in the lowlands. 低地居民 低地居民ˈlowlands noun plural land which is low compared with other, higher land. 低地 低地ˈlow-lying adjective (of land) at a height not much above sea-level. 地勢低窪的 地势低洼的low-ˈtech noun technology using simple tools and unsophisticated equipment and methods. 低技術 低技术 adjectivelow-tech industries/skills. 低技術的 低技术的low tide/water the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide. There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water. 低潮 低潮be low on not to have enough of. I'll have to go to the supermarket – we're low on coffee and sugar. 不足的 不足的